For his decades of efforts helping make Shabbona Lake and the people who use it better, Rich McElligott earned one of the ...

For late November, the conditions were ideal. Light south wind, partly cloudy skies, afternoon highs in the mid-40s. The ...

Shortly after the ice came off in 2023, Pete Cavalli went to scout the conditions at Little Soda Lake in anticipation of an ...

The big fish was caught on Sunday, Nov. 24. The derbies didn’t end until Sunday, Dec. 8, so the pair had to keep their ...